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Issam Dahman

Managing Partner

UAE, Dubai

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) comprises of seven emirates; Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain and Fujairah.

The Emirate of Dubai is one of the most preferred destinations globally due to its long-standing position as the Middle East hub for regional and international business. Dubai is popularly known for being one of the most luxurious cities, with modern infrastructure, ultra-modern buildings and architecture including the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world (828m!), the world’s only 7-star hotel, the World’s biggest man-made island, the world’s biggest shopping mall, the world’s tallest building, and state-of-the-art developments, etc.

The UAE continues to maintain its status as the ideal destination for foreigners and offers enticing investment opportunities. The UAE has a thriving expat community owing to the following reasons:

  • politically stable
  • strong economy and positive outlook
  • best trading hub in the Middle East region
  • international financial centres with modern legal systems (ADGM and DIFC)
  • attractive real estate and property market
  • technology and sustainability friendly
  • burgeoning business opportunities
  • multiculturalism and tolerance
  • job opportunities
  • high standard of living
  • popular destination for tourists

To deal with its complexities, the UAE has robust legal system which promotes incorporation of justice from the root level. The UAE legal system is a federal constitutional system, also giving each Emirate the freedom to enact their own respective regulations to address local matters including real estate, business activities, free zones and much more.

In addition to main land and free zones, both the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai offer licensing in financial free zones, such as the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). In both financial zones, the two Emirates apply special laws that are derived from the English law (or common law system). Both zones also have their own courts where judgments issued by these courts are enforceable and recognized in the main land of the UAE.

Our legal services through our Dubai office are unparalleled. We offer our clients support and solutions for their transactions whether for corporate works, commercial, banking, finance, insurance, capital market, technology and blockchain, oil and gas, real estate, construction and dispute resolution. Our litigation team has long experience in handling lawsuits and represent clients before local courts and other tribunals in all disputes including commercial, administrative, civil, personal, labour, punitive, corporate and real estate matters.

We turn our experience, skills, and knowledge into suitable solutions that would fit the needs of our client belonging to various industries and backgrounds from all over the world. We strive to keep our clients informed and updated at every step to ensure transparency and accuracy.

Our dedicated team of professionals, who turned their local experience to serve the international community with honest feedback, just treatment, tailored services, and strategic advice, have gained an incredible reputation due to their respective accurate support to the clients that led to swift results.

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Project Finance & Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

Islamic Finance

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Customs Law, International Trade & WTO

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GRATA International is recognized as Law Firm of the Year by AIFC Legal Awards 2024

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GRATA international warns of fraud cases

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Actual practice in resolving corporate disputes in GRATA International

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GRATA International Legal Series (GILS): Employment Law

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Islamic Finance in the Post-Soviet Space, United Arab Emirates and Turkey

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Shareholders’ dispute in UAE

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B2B meetings with Partners of GRATA International law firm

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